Doritos If Soumya Sarkar hadn’t scored 169 against New Zealand in Nelson yesterday, where would he be in the following game? With Soumya serving as the lens, that is the poignant question surrounding Bangladesh’s cricket team. The southpaw had recently participated in the Emerging Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, an event that was not only inappropriate … Read more
The West Indies have announced a 15-player, inexperienced lineup for their two-match Test series against Australia starting next month, with Kraigg Brathwaite once again leading the team. After a tie and a loss against India at home earlier this year, Brathwaite’s team is now in sixth place in the standings. This is the West Indies’ … Read more
Pakistan suffered a blow on Thursday when their series against Australia was called off due to fast bowler Khurram Shahzad’s ailing back after a crushing loss in the opening Test. On his Perth debut, the 24-year-old looked impressive, finishing with match statistics of 5–128 and taking out Steve Smith twice. However, scans revealed a torn … Read more
When Liverpool defeated West Ham United 5-1 in the League Cup, manager Jurgen Klopp expressed his displeasure with the home crowd and asked supporters to return their tickets if they weren’t in “right shape” for Arsenal’s visit the following weekend. After a 0-0 stalemate with Manchester United on Sunday, Liverpool lost the opportunity to lead … Read more
After winning his team’s 2-1 away victory against Wolfsburg on Wednesday, Harry Kane of Bayern Munich declared that he “can’t wait” for his first winter break. After Jamal Musiala had started the score, Kane, 30, scored Bayern’s second goal. Just before halftime, Max Arnold, the captain of Wolfsburg, cut the gap in half. Despite having … Read more
Liverpool eased their frustration from their Premier League stalemate against Manchester United over the weekend by crushing West Ham 5-1 on Wednesday and securing a spot in the League Cup semi-final against Fulham. Curtis Jones notched two goals, while Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Cody Gakpo also scored for Jurgen Klopp’s formidable club, who finished … Read more
Thanks to a late goal from Sergi Roberto, Barcelona defeated Almeria 3-2 at home on Wednesday, lifting them up to third place in La Liga. Raphinha’s goal in the first half and Sergi Roberto’s double helped Xavi Hernandez’s team win at the end of 2023. Leo Baptistao and Edgar Gonzalez’s strikes twice allowed the 20th-placed … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Metz 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Wednesday to go five points clear of the leaders at the halfway point of the season thanks to a brace from Kylian Mbappe, who celebrated his 25th birthday. PSG, who had been held 1-1 at Lille the previous weekend, struggled in the first half before Vitinha … Read more
Turkish football’s comeback from a week-long suspension following a club president’s striking of a referee was marred by a violent brawl including flying kicks. The fight between Bursaspor and Diyarbakirspor players on Tuesday involves two third-division teams with a history of racial problems. After the final whistle of their 2-0 home loss, Bursaspor players were … Read more
El Observador, a media organization in Uruguay, reports that Ezequiel Lavezzi, a former international for Argentina, was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday morning after suffering a stabbing. The attacker, who had previously played for PSG and Napoli, was sent to Sanatorio Cantegril de Maldonado in Punta del Este, Uruguay, due to a clavicle injury. … Read more
